So Stephanie J. Block has temporarily replaced Sutton Foster in Anything Goes on Broadway while the latter does some TV work. Has anyone heard anything about her performance? SJB could definitely sing the role, and I'm told she's a great dancer, I just wonder how her acting holds up.

Any word?

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Sat Nov 05, 2011 10:27 am

hyperactress23

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Re: Stephanie J. Block in Anything Goes

All I've seen is her performance for the Macy's Parade, and I didn't particularly care for it.

I can't really pinpoint what it is I don't like about her performance. I would chalk it up to my Sutton Foster obsession, but Sutton wasn't the first and certainly isn't the only Reno I like, so it's not just that. Still, I can't figure out what it is that bugged me...

Thu Dec 01, 2011 12:55 pm

Apples2for10

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Re: Stephanie J. Block in Anything Goes

Well, she seems to be channeling Ethel Merman, which is always a good thing. But maybe it's her hair or costume (or something not even pertaining to her performance), but it almost feels like she's playing Reno's mother.

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